When the Moon Hatched - Likewise Book Reviews

"Giving ACOTAR vibes! Slowww burn… I could not put this down , lead character giving Celaena feels and the writing is truly beauty and descriptive. "

"I liked the world building and character's. Somehow my mind kept drifting away. "

"Why is no one talking about this book!!! It was only a slight predictable but PLEASE I felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest just like Kaan. WHERE IS THE NEXT ONE??????"

"I am so grateful this book was very long, because I did NOT want it to end. I went between not being able to put it down, to putting it down (for a few minutes at a time) so it would last longer. It was a touch predicable at times, but I didn’t even care. I still loved the storyline and loved the characters. I felt Raeve’s emotions the entire time and loved Kaan. I am devastated that we have to wait until 2025 for the next book. Now I have to find something to get me out of this book hangover… suggestions are welcome. "

"Ok, I get the hype! I loved this, but I feel like it could have been taken down a few hundred pages, but I still enjoyed it as a whole. I will definitely be picking up the next one in the series. I have so many questions that need answers! I have so many theories floating around my head. This isn't a fun quick read. It's an in-depth fantasy with different languages and new words to learn. You will be using the glossary!"

"I absolutely loved this book. It was beautifully written, with complex characters and intricate world building. Complete with dragons, politics, elemental magic, a stabby FMC and a MMC to swoon over. I recommend going into this slow, knowing you’re going to need to reference the glossary for a while until you understand the details of the world. I got so invested and cannot wait for the next one to come out. So many things yet to be revealed!"

"After suffering through Fourth Wing it was very difficult to trust another dragon book. I guess Romantasy in general has been mistrustful. The literal wordplay is romance comes first. That being said When the Moon Hatched took me by surprise. Not only was there a slow torturous burn but there was world-building and depth. I felt a history here. The whole aesthetic was breathtaking. Dragons curling up in the sky petrifying into giant moons. SO GORGEOUS! This reminded me a little of Throne of Glass with the slow build-up into a huge world. Reave our protagonist was very well-rounded and complex. Strangly I enjoy when characters lose their memory because we get to experience firsts together. So there is this connection with Reave that makes the story relatable in a way. The world was immersive and wonderfully gruesome at times. I love a bit of grit. I will say a few things were predictable but it did not diminish my enjoyment. And wow the angst. This story hurt me. The author included emotion and realism in the characters and I felt too much. Reave was a pleasure to watch. She has seen much cruelty and I did not blame her for trying to protect her heart. Reave also apologized when she knew she was in the wrong. To me that takes courage. This book was rich and interesting. The elemental magic and dragons were also intriguing. I just flew through this story and can't wait to continue. My only complaint was the side characters were a little one-dimensional but I have that feeling we will see greater depth in book two."

"**SPOILERS** I adored the first 300 pages, wonderful book, absolutely amazing couldnt have asked for more. Then there was this absolute bull about her having amnesia and personally thats a trope i almost cant stand because it turned what i thought was a wonderful character into something else or back into what she was before for people who her current self hates. Dialogue was great and the romance could have been great but I was just so disappointed by the amnesia. Like words cannot even describe the disappointment I felt. The world building was good though, superb world building."

"Ok so this is NOT a quick, easy read. There is ALOT of world building to unpack and if you are not someone that is willing to put a little effort into that, then this book is not for you. Now if you are someone that wants to immerse yourself in a new epic fantasy, you will be thrilled to hear there is a glossary, pronunciation and character guide in the front of the book. It’s extremely helpful. The prologue alone was intimidating. It took me a bit to get into this but once I did I fell in love with it. Parker is a very talented author the way she wrote this story and wove the pieces together. Anyway if you want to read this book here is what else you will find: Fae Dragons Spice - I wouldn’t say super spicy but this book is def for adults Slow burn romantasy Found family vibes FMC assassin If you’re a true fantasy reader, check this book out!"

"⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 (This review will contain #spoilers) This book was on & off for me. A disappointment, but entertaining. I absolutely adore TBACB, I had zero notes for any of the books. This is nowhere near as good. The FMC in WTMH acts similar to Violet from Fourth Wing, and this is not a compliment. She is “sassy” (I use that word loosely) in the most obnoxious way, mixed in with the immaturity that Violet loves to cling to. Raeve flits back and forth between wanting to jump the MMC’s bones and murder him, which was about the first 40% of the book. Her only comeback is to tell males they have small dicks & that she bites. Wow. Such sass. She is emotionally stunted in a far different way than Orlaith was. Raeve has her badass moments, though. Sarah A. Parker’s beautiful prose and use of literary devices were dumbed down so much in this book. We get peeks of it, but more often, modern words are used. The FMC’s voice is all Zillenial, like I’m reading a contemporary book (at one point, she asks “wanna tussle?”). The MMC does not speak anywhere close to this. I HATE when modern tone and lingo is mixed in with lovely writing in fantasy books. Stick to one type of “voice”, it ruins the immersion if it’s a mix between the two. I don’t mind either on their own, it’s just when they’re mixed. This wasn’t an issue in TBACB, not sure why Parker did that. The world building is… confusing. There is a note that reading the glossary isn’t necessary, but it really is, making it only slightly less confusing. This could just be me, but I had a hard time following along. A sentence now & again describing what the term is would have been great (i.e. “We’re going to the capital of The Burn. Dhomm.”) However, the overarching plot, twists, and story have hooked me. I have high hopes for the next book; I hope we see more Elluin than Raeve (yes, I know), because her diary entries were far more interesting than anything Raeve put me through. Kaan is perfect, he’s too good for rabid Raeve. "

"The story way okay but I don’t think it lived up to the hype. Summary was basically revenge and passion, wrapped in a few plot twists. "

"I haven’t been able to get this book out of my head ever since i finished it in June. This fantasy romance was so well written and poetic, set in the most beautiful, creatively thought out world I have ever read. The characters were interesting and mysterious with emotions so heavy and realistic I could feel their pain. I literally cannot stop thinking about it. The romantic twist was unexpected, and wholly different from what I have read in the past. I am beyond excited for the next books in the series and to immerse myself in that world again! Side note: any book with dragons automatically wins me over, but WTMH had the most unique details that felt so incredibly amazing. "

"Couldn’t finish this fast enough- so boring and can’t stand FMC"

"So good! Amazing writing! It was slow, but I barely even noticed because the storyline just kept me guessing!"

"I really enjoyed this story and the world building. It has everything you would want if you're looking for dystopian-fantasy-romance. The author tries really hard to weave in a ton of mystery; however, it often comes across as just leaving out information for the reader. I wish there were better descriptions of some of the world's elements/creatures/settings. After finishing the story I felt like I had way too many questions and no where near enough answers. I literally restarted the audiobook the next day because I felt like I must have missed a ton of stuff (AND because I did really enjoy the world and the characters, but we will all have to wait for the next book in the series!). I did miss some things, but the second read through did not give me enough answers to feel satisfied. "

"4.25 stars... I skimmed some of the book because I couldn't deal with so much filler. I don't like the amnesia thing. But Kaan has a mouth on him that I can't complain about. "

"Favorite book of 2024"

"DNF"

"Okay hear me out: almost nothing happens in this book. But I was obsessed. I was hooked from the first chapter and had a hard time putting it down. There were some really good twists at the end. And I really like how there’s not a huge cliffhanger sort of thing, but it just kind of ends. That way, there’s no pressure to read the next book simply because you want to know how a cliffhanger ends. "

"Hard to put down and now I can’t wait for a second 🤞🏻. "

"The timelines are confusing at first until they all click together and then it’s just WOW. Favourite read since the Empyrean series, can’t wait for the next book 🤩"

"Could not finish. Too much going on with the world building, it was too confusing. Even after 14 chapters I still had no idea what was going on"